12th
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
1862
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
cavalry-men
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From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
Donelson
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From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
set up or found
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH.
the force of workers available
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
on one occasion
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
RebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
put a saddle on
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was on horseback, and sat so well in the saddle that the cavalry-men said he rode like an old trooper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rode in advance of all, looking sharply into the thickets and down the ravines, to see if there were any Rebels in ambush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Wednesday, the 12th of February, 1862, Paul found himself once more upon the road leading from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, not now alone, but guiding an army of fifteen thousand men, with forty pieces of artillery.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was in uniform, and wore straps on his shoulders, and was armed with a sword and a revolver.
